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Southmont man drowns in High Rock Lake

By Wil PettyThe Dispatch(MCT)

Responders arrived at Cardinal Drive after reports of a body floating in the water.

Davidson County Sheriff David Grice said the male, who was not identified, was an avid swimmer and would go out to the lake every morning. The victim’s wife returned to the residence around 1 p.m. and did not find her husband in the house.

There were several items belonging to the victim found on the pier. “The swim trunks weren’t in the house, she (the wife) looked for him and called the sheriff’s office shortly after 3 p.m.,” Grice said.

Among those on the scene were: Davidson County EMS, the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, Davidson County Rescue Squad and the Southmont Fire Department.

The body was found at approximately 4:10 p.m. Grice said the male had other health issues and that the body will be transported to Chapel Hill for an autopsy on Tuesday.

“We have looked into it and currently we are investigating it as an accidental drowning,” Grice said.

Reggie Lookabill, a captain with Davidson County Emergency Services, said the family wants to be left alone and that the death was from unnatural causes.